OUR STRATEGY & APPROACH
The Recommended Practices are designed to be used in a wide variety of small and medium-sized business settings. The Recommended Practices present a step-by-step approach to implementing a safety and health program, built around seven core elements that make up a successful program.
Our sites are responsible for implementing safety management systems and procedures. We focus on continuously improving our safety systems, training, and processes, and by adopting leading technologies.
All our operations meet or exceed local health and safety regulations and have implemented the TSM Safety and Health Protocol.
PLANS, PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
- The “Doing Safety Differently” program fosters an approach where workers are actively involved in problem-solving, communication and continuing learning.
- The Silver Safety Pledge and Cardinal Rules set out our fundamental expectations and rules for safety at all sites, apply to all employees and contractors, and are incorporated into induction training and safety talks.
- Expansion of our critical risk management program which focuses on preventing serious incidents and fatalities through training, culture change, site-specific action plans, field verifications, and comprehensive investigations of serious incidents.
- Investigation of High Potential Incidents (HPIs), including those that do not result in injuries or losses, and incentivise the implementation of high hierarchy controls and preventative actions.
The main goal of safety and health programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers. The recommended practices use a proactive approach to managing workplace safety and health. Traditional approaches are often reactive –that is, problems are addressed only after a worker is injured or becomes sick, a new standard or regulation is published, or an outside inspection finds a problem that must be fixed. These recommended practices recognize that finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is a far more effective approach.
The idea is to begin with a basic program and simple goals and grow from there. If you focus on achieving goals, monitoring performance, and evaluating outcomes, your workplace can progress along the path to higher levels of safety and health achievement.
Employers will find that implementing these recommended practices also brings other benefits. Safety and health programs help businesses:
- Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses
- Improve compliance with laws and regulations
- Reduce costs, including significant reductions in workers’ compensation premiums
- Engage workers
- Enhance their social responsibility goals
- Increase productivity and enhance overall business operations.